The House narrowly passed legislation on Thursday to partially repeal and replace Obamacare, giving GOP leadership and the White House a major legislative win after weeks of negotiations with conservative lawmakers who pushed for a tougher bill.
The House voted 217-213 to pass the amended American Health Care Act, after deciding late Wednesday that the votes were there thanks to last-minute changes that appealed to centrists.
When the vote was called, 20 Republicans voted against it, just under the number of GOP lawmakers that could vote against it and still have it pass.
The vote is a win not just for Trump, who has been pushing the House to vote for weeks, but for Republicans who have been looking for a way to dismantle Obamacare since it was passed in 2010.
It’s also an important victory for House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., who’s leadership has been questioned among conservatives as the effort failed to materialize in a vote over the last few months. Ryan spoke just before the vote to thank President Trump for helping to lead the House on healthcare, and reminded GOP lawmakers that they promised their constituents to get rid of the controversial law.
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#BREAKING: House passes Obamacare repeal in cliffhanger 217-213 vote https://t.co/cte0TaFTrl pic.twitter.com/4xe6ov0EaT
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) May 4, 2017
It’s not a repeal, people.
They are calling that piece of junk a victory? LOL!
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